A review of Sustainable Manufacturing using vegetable oil-based machining fluids

In the vegetable oil based cutting fluids, the base fluids should be some vegetable oil. These type of machining fluids are getting popular among the researchers around the globe due to its eco-friendly, thermal and tribological properties. In the present review paper, the author highlights a summary of the published research papers on the application of vegetable oil based machining fluids (including Nano-fluids) in the various metal removaloperations like turning, milling, grinding and drilling. In addition, this article also explores the influence of the various biodegradableoil based machining fluids on the performance parameters such as surface irregularity, machining force, tool wear, power requirement,and temperature-induced during the machining process. From past and present literatures, it is reported that the application of vegetableoil based nano machining fluid results in better surface features, reduced wear on cutting tool, cutting force, power consumption andlower interface temperature during the machining operation due to superior cooling and lubrication properties.

Keywords:

Green Machining , Vegetable-oil , biodegradability , nanoparticle , Nano fluid , surface-roughness